Best Thomas Steffen Podcasts (2024)

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Scott Sperling - Co-CEO of Thomas H. Lee Partners 49:13

3d ago49:13

49:13

Scott Sperling is the Co-CEO of Thomas H. Lee Partners. We had an excellent conversation about his time at Harvard Management Company under legendary figures like Walter Cabot and Jack Meyer, his thoughts on the evolution of private equity, the growth of THL, how the firm is structured, his top metrics and how to find new areas of growth. Scott is …

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#056 - with Dr. Numedahl, Ames High Principal 39:28

5d ago39:28

39:28

On today’s episode, we were joined by Ames High Principal Dr. Paul Numedahl. We had an amazing conversation about what inspired him to go into school leadership, the rewarding aspects of his role, and his hopes and aspirations for the future of Ames High.By Ames Community School District

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Michael Tiedemann - CEO of AlTi Tiedemann Global 57:35

1M ago57:35

57:35

Michael Tiedemann is a founding partner and chief executive officer of AlTi Tiedemann Global, a publicly traded $70 billion investment firm. He is also a member of the firm’s board of directors and chairman of the firm’s internal investment committee. We talk about starting the business with his father, Carl Tiedemann, the former president of DLJ, …

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#055 - with Commander Dan Walter about P3 Campus 26:27

1M ago26:27

26:27

On this episode, we were joined by Dan Walter, Commander at the Ames Police Department. We had an amazing conversation about our new anonymous reporting tool called P3 Campus, including how the system works collaboratively between the District and Ames PD, and the benefits of having such a system in place.…

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Alex Chaloff - CIO of Bernstein Private Wealth Management 48:56

2M ago48:56

48:56

Alex Chaloff is the CIO of Bernstein Private Wealth Management. We had a great conversation talking about his personal litmus test for a manager, what to do with lagging funds, the advantages of scale, and the importance of having a sleep coach. Please enjoy my talk with Alex Chaloff. Alex Chaloff is the Chief Investment Officer of Bernstein Privat…

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#054 - with Matt Steffen about Ames High Girl's Wrestling 27:33

2M ago27:33

27:33

On this episode, we were joined by Matt Steffen, Ames High’s head girl’s wrestling coach. We had an amazing conversation about what it’s like to coach girl’s wrestling, the increase in participation at Ames High, and advice he would give to future athletes.By Ames Community School District

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Mark Hurley - Welcome to the Wealth Management Jungle 59:04

3M ago59:04

59:04

Today we have Mark Hurley, who recently co-authored a white paper called Welcome to the Jungle: The Next Phase of the Evolution of the Wealth Management Industry. Mark has written several influential papers over the years, and makes some intriguing and provocative points. We go into the mechanics of the wealth management business, how to find talen…

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Steffen Pauls - Future of Private Equity 53:13

3M ago53:13

53:13

Steffen Pauls is a serial entrepreneur with a long background in the private equity industry. His career started at BCG; he started and sold a fintech company during the dot com era; worked at KKR when it was still a small firm and grew along with it; and then left to start his own company in 2016 called Moonfare - which is a private equity investi…

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Casey Whalen - Lessons from David Swensen 1:01:33

4M ago1:01:33

1:01:33

Casey Whalen has had a remarkable investing career starting at the Yale investments office, then Rockefeller University, the CIO of the New York Public Library, running three billion at Truuvo partners and now heading up Lazard’s family office partners. Casey and I talk about the many lessons she learned from David Swensen, and I especially liked h…

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#053 - with Deani Thomas About The AMES Center 28:57

4M ago28:57

28:57

On this episode, we were joined by Deani Thomas, director of special education at the Ames CSD. We’re going to have an amazing conversation about the new AMES Center, what will be housed in this new space, how the needs of students directly informed the programming there, and when it will fully open.…

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#052 - with Karina, Adalyn, and Julia about Art Club at Ames High 27:18

4M ago27:18

27:18

On this episode, we were joined by Ames High students Karina Scott, Adalyn McKeag, and Julia Fuerst. We had an amazing conversation about Art Club, how they became involved in art, what influences their work, and how they run a busy club all while being Ames High students.By Ames Community School District

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#051 - Miles Peterson and Behind the Scenes with Theatre 22:46

5M ago22:46

22:46

On today’s episode, we were joined by Ames High School junior, Miles Peterson. We had an amazing conversation about the technical side of theatre, the skills he has gained both on stage and backstage, and his advice for getting involved at Ames High.By Ames Community School District

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Ryan Eisenman - The Challenge of Data 42:30

6M ago42:30

42:30

Today we are speaking to Ryan Eisenman, co-founder and CEO of Arch, a leading fintech startup that is a digital administrator for private investments. I thought it would be great to catch up with Ryan to get a look under the hood of a rapidly growing B2B SaaS company tackling one of asset management’s persistent back office issues such as K-1s and …

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#050 - Kaylee McClure and the Abigail Adams Award 17:23

6M ago17:23

17:23

On this episode, we were joined by Ames High School junior, Kaylee McClure. We had an amazing conversation about being a recipient of the Abigail Adams award, her involvement with American Heritage Girls, and how important it is for her to give back to her community.By Ames Community School District

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#049 - Ames High Theatre with Melissa Kaufman 31:15

6M ago31:15

31:15

On this episode, we were joined by Ames High teacher and director for the drama program, Melissa Kaufman. We had an amazing conversation about theater aspects, her process for selecting and preparing shows to be performed at Ames High, and how theater helps in the overall education and personal development of students.…

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#048 with Boston Freilinger, Ames Middle School Principal 23:00

6M ago23:00

23:00

On this episode, we were joined by Ames Middle School Principal Boston Freilinger. We had an amazing conversation about his goals as a new principal, the challenges he might face, and how parents and the community can support educational efforts at Ames Middle School.By Ames Community School District

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Jon Hirtle - An Uninterrupted Chain of Logic 54:32

7M ago54:32

54:32

Today we have Jon Hirtle, founder and executive chairman of Hirtle, Callaghan & Co, a $20 billion OCIO firm. I was especially interested to talk to Jon because he is a real process guy, and has been thinking deeply about managers and portfolios for over thirty years. John trained recruits at Paris Island, worked at Goldman, and left with no clients…

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#047 with Dr. Julious Lawson about Every Day Counts 18:28

7M ago18:28

18:28

On this episode, we were joined by Superintendent Dr. Julious Lawson. We had an amazing conversation about the District’s new attendance initiative, Every Day Counts. We talked about what it means to focus on attendance as a school district and why it’s so important in student success.By Ames Community School District

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Jan Szilagyi - AI for Portfolio Insight 53:33

8M ago53:33

53:33

AI for Portfolio Insight Jan Szilagyi is the CEO and co-founder of Toggle AI, a generative AI startup that uses machine learning to turn institutional-grade data into insights for investors of all stripes. Szilagyi spent most of his career with Stanley Druckenmiller at Duquesne Capital. He was co-CIO of global macro at Lombard Odier and also manage…

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#046 with Ali Frandsen 12:26

10M ago12:26

12:26

On this episode, we were joined by Ames High School 2023 graduate, Ali Frandsen. We had an amazing conversation about her track and field success, perseverance, and what the future holds.By Ames Community School District

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Stan Miranda - Bain Meets the Yale Model at Partners Capital 58:16

11M ago58:16

58:16

Stan Miranda is the Co-Founder and Chairman of Partners Capital, a global OCIO with $50 billion under management. Stan was previously a longtime director at Bain and chairman of their Worldwide Executive Committee and a co-founder of Evolution Global Partners, a venture capital firm affiliated with Kleiner Perkins and TPG. I was interested to talk …

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#045 with AHS DECA Students Grace, Fatimah, and Lilly 31:53

11M ago31:53

31:53

On this episode, we were joined by Ames High School students Grace Wu, Fatimah Naraghi, and Lilly Hauge. We had an amazing conversation about DECA, their trip to the International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Florida, and their many accomplishments.By Ames Community School District

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Paul Edelman - Conceptual Thinking 1:03:01

11M ago1:03:01

1:03:01

Paul Edelman is a psychologist who has worked with some of the world’s most successful hedge fund managers. Today we take a deep dive into how psychological techniques can be used to look for investment managers, how Paul applied what he learned from great mentors to filter for the investment management skill set, the importance and uncovering of c…

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#044 with David Lee, Ames High Senior & Storyteller 44:47

12M ago44:47

44:47

On this episode, we were joined by Ames High senior, David Lee. We had an amazing conversation about being on the YSS Corporate Board of Directors, his training to complete a half Ironman Triathlon, and how being a dreamer led him to love of storytelling.By Ames Community School District

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Rebecca Patterson - Talking to Everyone is a Gift 1:09:45

1y ago1:09:45

1:09:45

Rebecca Patterson was most recently Chief Investment Strategist at Bridgewater Associates where she was on the Executive Committee and was a frequent author of Bridgewater’s Daily Observations. Previously, she was CIO of Bessemer Trust, overseeing $85 billion in client assets. Before joining Bessemer, she worked globally for JP Morgan where she was…

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Mark Anson - Trade Ticket Experience 47:10

1y ago47:10

47:10

Mark Anson, CEO and CIO of Commonfund, is in a unique position to compare and contrast the different investment styles of pension funds, endowments, family offices, and traditional asset managers. We talk about his interesting background starting at Salomon Brothers, then running investments for CalPERS, the Bass Family Office, Nuveen, and Commonfu…

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#043 with Emily Lair and the Agriculture Program at AHS 30:51

1y ago30:51

30:51

On this episode, we were joined by Emily Lair, Career and Technical Education Agriculture teacher at Ames High. We had an amazing conversation about agriculture, changes in technology, and the FFA program.By Ames Community School District

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Logan Allin - Fintech B2B SaaS Plus at FinVC 56:55

1y ago56:55

56:55

Today we are speaking to Logan Allin, founder and managing partner of FinVC, a global fintech firm investing in B2B SaaS companies with over $1 billion in assets under management. Prior to founding FinVC, Logan was a vice president at SoFi Ventures and has had advisory and operating roles at Light Street Capital, Formation 8, Zanbato, Addepar, Poin…

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#042 with Mary Morton and the Northwood Preschool Center 24:56

1y ago24:56

24:56

On this episode, we were joined by Mary Morton, the Principal at Northwood Preschool Center. We had an amazing conversation about what it's like to be a principal, what makes an effective preschool program, and why parents should choose Northwood.By Ames Community School District

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Michael Sidgmore - Alts Going Mainstream 53:15

1y ago53:15

53:15

Michael Sidgmore is a co-founder and partner at Broadhaven Ventures, which is part of Broadhaven Capital Partners. Michael is a leading expert in the alternatives going mainstream movement in fintech and was an early employee at iCapital. He was an early investor in Carta, MoneyLion, Republic, Nowports, Pipe, and Allocate, among many others. He was…

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Chris Miller - Chip War 23:13

1y ago23:13

23:13

We are speaking today with Chris Miller, the author of the international best selling Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology. We talk about the worse case scenario if TSMC went off line, if the race for technology collapsed the Soviet economy, the limits of Moore’s Law, and why Morris Chang, the founder of TSMC, should be more…

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Mark Machin - Technology for Private Markets 55:44

1y ago55:44

55:44

Our guest today is Mark Machin, CEO and co-founder of Opto Investments, a technology platform that provides independent investment advisors access to private markets. Mark was previously CEO of CPIB, the $500 billion dollar Canadian pension fund, and before that was a banker with Goldman Sachs in Asia. He has degrees in medicine and surgery from Ox…

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#041 with Kate Ringstad and the Transition Alliance Program 30:58

1+ y ago30:58

30:58

On this episode, we were joined by Kate Ringstad, the Transition Alliance Program Coordinator and had an amazing conversation about TAP, why transition planning and education is so important, what families and students need to know about these services, and most of all, how TAP helps students.By Ames Community School District

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#040 - Being the Madrigal Dinner Jester with Clara Fields 18:16

1+ y ago18:16

18:16

On this episode, we were joined by Ames High Senior, Clara Fields, and had an amazing conversation about what goes into madrigal dinner, what it is like to play the jester, and how being part of this tradition has made her feel connected to her school.By Ames Community School District

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Gautam Mukunda - Filtering For Leadership 59:19

1+ y ago59:19

59:19

Today we have Gautam Mukunda, head of research for Rose Park Advisors, a venture firm in Boston. Gautam is a leadership expert who studied economics at Harvard and has a Ph.D. in political science from MIT. He was a professor at Harvard Business School previously and is the author of two books: Indispensable: When Leaders Really Matter and most rec…

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Peter Borish - You Have to Survive to Win 49:04

1+ y ago49:04

49:04

Today we are speaking with Peter Borish, one of my favorite people to talk with about the markets. Peter is a systems guy with the heart of a trader. We talk about his path to the Street through the New York Fed, and his early days at Tudor Investment Corporation. Along the way, Peter drops many of his great aphorisms about trading and baseball; ta…

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Mary Childs - The Bond King 46:06

1+ y ago46:06

46:06

Today we have Mary Childs, author of The Bond King - How One Man Made a Market, Built an Empire, and Lost It All. We talk about how Bill Gross built up PIMCO to the giant it is today; his management style and his exit from the firm. Mary Childs is a financial journalist who has written for Bloomberg, Barrons and the Financial Times, and is currentl…

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Sebastian Mallaby - The Power Law 1:00:05

1+ y ago1:00:05

1:00:05

Today we have Sebastian Mallaby, author of The Power Law – Venture Capital and the Making of a New Future. Sebastian has written a comprehensive history of silicon valley full of great stories and overall insight. Sebastian unpacks how venture investing models have changed and influenced investing globally. We talk about these ideas, and what they …

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#039 - New Ames CSD Website with Amy DeLashmutt 28:25

1+ y ago28:25

28:25

On this episode, we were joined by Ames CSD Communication Specialist Amy DeLashmutt and had an amazing conversation about the launch our new website, the incredible work that went into it, and how this website is integral with our other communications strategies.By Ames Community School District

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#038 - 100-Day Entry Plan with Dr. Julious Lawson 28:43

2y ago28:43

28:43

On this episode, we were joined by Ames CSD Superintendent Dr. Julious Lawson and had an amazing conversation about his 100-Day Entry Plan, the importance of building relationships in the community, and some of the big rocks for this school year.By Ames Community School District

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#037 - Creating Meaningful Art with Lindsay Wede 39:55

2y ago39:55

39:55

On this episode, we were joined by Ames High art teacher Lindsay Wede. We had an amazing conversation about how she approaches projects, getting students to engage with the art community, and whether art should be judged.By Ames Community School District

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#036 - Being a Kid Magnet with Laura Clausen 29:39

2y ago29:39

29:39

On this episode, we were joined by elementary teacher Laura Clausen. We had an amazing conversation about building relationships with students and what it means to be a kid magnet.By Ames Community School District

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#035 - A Championship Tradition with Vance Downs 34:05

2y ago34:05

34:05

On this episode, we were joined by Ames High boys basketball coach, Vance Downs. We had an amazing conversation about this year’s state championship, coaching in general, and then take time to walk down memory lane to revisit some of the most storied teams.By Ames Community School District

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#034 - National Board Certified Teacher with James Webb 46:09

2y ago46:09

46:09

On this episode, we were joined by Ames High teacher James Webb. We had an amazing conversation about the process that he went through to be a National Board Certified Teacher and how it reignited his passion for teaching.By Ames Community School District

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#033 - Educational Leadership with Dr. Julious Lawson 26:13

2y ago26:13

26:13

On this episode, we were joined by the incoming superintendent of Ames Public Schools, Dr. Julious Lawson. We had an amazing conversation about the role of the superintendent and what he is most excited about heading into next year.By Ames Community School District

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#032 - Designing a High School with Kristin Lewis 24:52

2+ y ago24:52

24:52

On this episode, we were joined by Kristin Lewis, Associate Principal at OPN Architects. We had an amazing conversation on what it takes to design a large high school from concept to completion.By Ames Community School District

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#031 - Budget Season with Dr. Paula Vincent 23:07

2+ y ago23:07

23:07

On this episode, we were joined by Ames Superintendent Dr. Paula Vincent. It’s school budget season and we had an amazing conversation about the process and considerations that are needed to set the fiscal budget for next school year.By Ames Community School District

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#030 - Social Media Part II with Chris Snider 28:27

2+ y ago28:27

28:27

On this episode, we were joined by Chris Snider from Drake University. We had an amazing conversation specifically about what parents should know as it relates to their students on social media and conversations that they can have at home.By Ames Community School District

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#029 - Social Media Part I with Chris Snider 28:17

2+ y ago28:17

28:17

On this episode, we were joined by Chris Snider from Drake University. We had an amazing conversation about the current landscape of social media, the pros and cons of the various platforms, and how it has evolved over time.By Ames Community School District

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#028 - Implementing PBIS with Jessica Sharp 30:22

2+ y ago30:22

30:22

On this episode, we were joined by the elementary principal Jessica Sharp. We had an amazing conversation about Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support, including how it is implemented and how it can positively impact building culture.By Ames Community School District

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